Pumping Survival School

Your no-nonsense, no-judgment guide to pumps and pumping.

Pumps and pumping

More comfort, less swelling, and other results ...

Observations on pumping with and without our cushion from our pilot study.

More comfort, less swelling, and other results ...

Observations on pumping with and without our cushion from our pilot study.

Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort...

The typical advice when you're having pain pumping is to check your flange size. Good advice, but how do you 'measure' a nipple? And once you've measured it, how do...

Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort...

The typical advice when you're having pain pumping is to check your flange size. Good advice, but how do you 'measure' a nipple? And once you've measured it, how do...

Which breast pump is most popular?

If you're in the market for pumps, it's hard to know where to start. Based on our market surveys, Medela seems to take the cake, but there's some pump brands...

Which breast pump is most popular?

If you're in the market for pumps, it's hard to know where to start. Based on our market surveys, Medela seems to take the cake, but there's some pump brands...

How much time should I spend pumping - Hourglass on Brown Background

How much time should I spend pumping? Short ans...

Most mums spend up to 20 minutes each side, once or twice each day for about five months. It all adds up to a whopping...227 hours per baby.

How much time should I spend pumping? Short ans...

Most mums spend up to 20 minutes each side, once or twice each day for about five months. It all adds up to a whopping...227 hours per baby.

What I wish I knew about breastfeeding before h...

It's always been strange to me, that despite with this firehose of advice in the months before having your first baby, the single most important thing, actually the biggest thing, didn't get talked...